Carolann Nunez, Student With Down Syndrome, Voted Prom Queen At Texas High School

Carolann Nunez, a Texas high school student with Down syndrome, was crowned prom queen on Saturday, KVIA-7's Jennifer Myers reports.

After learning about Nunez's desire to be a prom queen, her classmates, friends and family campaigned for her, making posters and taking to social media to get the word out.

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"Carolann has dreamed of being prom queen for years and years," Michael Nunez, her father, told KVIA-7. "She's watched Disney movies with prom queens getting crowned. For years and years she's always wanted to be prom queen."

When asked how she felt about all the support she had received from her friends and family, Nunez said she was "[s]o proud of them," adding that her parents helped her "make a dream come true."

Last month, Taryn Mains, a senior with Down syndrome, was chosen to be the prom queen at Mason County High School in Maysville, Ky., Lex18 reports. And in the fall, Mariah Slick, who was born with Down syndrome, was voted prom queen at Azle High School in Azle, Texas.

For more on Carolann's story, including reaction from classmates, who she took as her date, and what she wore, click over to KVIA-7 and watch the report.

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Comments

[voteindependent]

12:27 PM on 05/08/2012

cool - good for her :)

[LeeLoPink]

08:57 PM on 05/06/2012

Ok....this is just..............freakin' AWESOME.

[Billybladerunner]

09:30 AM on 05/06/2012

Those kids are awsome , all the parents should be proud of them ....

Crummy headline though ... " down syndrome student "......didn't say what the story was ...almost didn't click to read

[Fenrir Lokison]

01:36 AM on 05/06/2012

We can learn a lot of great examples from many of our children.

[Alekxi]

03:31 PM on 05/05/2012

See, not all of us are bad. I am glad she won. Stories like these prove to me that I am right and that not everything in the world is bad and that there is good out there.

[LeeLoPink]

08:58 PM on 05/06/2012

And stories like this prove me wrong and that not everything is bad, there is good out there.

: )

[Alekxi]

09:08 PM on 05/06/2012

Haha! Well, I am glad this story made you believe. :)

[Raquel Lee Galford]

07:33 AM on 05/05/2012

If all children and teens were as loving and supportive as these, bullying would no longer be a problem. It is such a beautiful story.

[candygyrl]

05:42 PM on 05/04/2012

Beautiful story about a beautiful girl. And her win for queen shows a beautiful school.

[robiform]

05:16 PM on 05/04/2012

The last paragraph of the story notes that Carolann is not the first young lady with Down syndrome to be voted prom queen at her high school. That gives me hope that today's young people can be more accepting of those who are "different"!

[thetxsndn]

08:55 PM on 05/04/2012

Actually, it happens quite often here in Texas. These special kids are always supported & given every opportunity in the community. There is always day trips on the different city buses to go places like out to lunch or to the craft classes at different businesses. For those who are able, there's employment opportunities as well. Some of the markets make a point to give them positions as courtesy clerks. At the Albertson's up the road there is one young man in his early 40's who has been there since he got out of high school and is getting ready to retire. I loved seeing him light up when he told me about it a couple weeks ago. :D

[djuno1966]

03:45 PM on 05/04/2012

we could learn a lesson from these remarkable young people

[skimecoop]

03:15 PM on 05/04/2012

Nice story to read.

[skimecoop]

03:14 PM on 05/04/2012

Nice story

[Lynn Fernandez]

02:40 PM on 05/04/2012

When I read this story it brought a tear to my eyes. This is the way it should be in high school. Not all the bulling that go's on. I hope she has an awesome night.

[freewithpurchase]

02:32 PM on 05/04/2012

This story needs to be front page news. Don't bury it so far in. Everyone needs to see this.

There is hope :)

[jyrdfrd]

02:32 PM on 05/04/2012

Great story!1 It says a lot for the students of that school!

[AnonymouseFTW]

02:03 PM on 05/04/2012

Awesome story, great kids :)